SES Astra has announced the signing of a long-term contract for the broadcast of MTVNHD in France. The service will be transmitted round-the-clock from 19.2 degrees East and part of CanalSat’s HD option. Separately, MTV Networks International has announced launches on Sky in the UK and HOT in Israel before the end of the year.
YouTube goes 16:9 widescreen
December 1, 2008 07.55 Europe/London By
The online video provider YouTube is going widescreen, with the wider size allowing clips with the aspect ratio 16:9 to be displayed properly while still accommodating regular 4:3 format.
France to switch on 77 DTT transmitters
December 1, 2008 07.24 Europe/London By
The French regulator CSA has published a list of 77 new digital terrestrial transmitters to be switched on from yesterday (November 30) to December 19.
Cyfrowy Polsat sets Nagra switch date
December 1, 2008 07.19 Europe/London By
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat will move over entirely to Kudelski’s Nagravision 3 conditional access system on January 5.
TVN Warszawa launches
December 1, 2008 07.01 Europe/London By
The new Polish metropolitan channel TVN Warszawa will officially make its debut today (December 1).
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